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. >> the policies enacted in 2008 started by the obama administration? >> they got a big helping hand. unfortunately, a lot of the politics of america think that was a horrible thing to do. he wound of shoveling money in the direction of people who certainly did not deserve it. that is what needed to be done to resurrect the system and prevent a much worse outcome. >> you are right about that in the book. the american public's perception of the policies that were enacted. do you think america is hampered by a public antipathy toward the role of government? >> generally, yes. in this particular instance, not yet. i worry about the future. there will be financial successes in the future. above there will be a need for the government to ride to the rescue. my fear is that given the bad name a lot of these programs have undeservedly gotten we will not have the political will to do it again. i'm pretty sure it happened next week we do not have the political will. it will not happen next week. >> why is it that five years after the financial crisis there is st
. >> the policies enacted in 2008 started by the obama administration? >> they got a big helping hand. unfortunately, a lot of the politics of america think that was a horrible thing to do. he wound of shoveling money in the direction of people who certainly did not deserve it. that is what needed to be done to resurrect the system and prevent a much worse outcome. >> you are right about that in the book. the american public's perception of the policies that were enacted. do...
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that did little to win palestinians over to obama's side washington was against the upgraded status of palestine at the united nations angering but not surprising and still i i would say that the people in general. stop thinking of him as a somebody who will do. us any favor or any good we realize that all our expectations which were very high turned out to be zero as a matter of fact islamophobia inside the united states is on the increase help to no small part of by the growing negative portrayal of the muslim world in the media and hollywood recent polls show overall confidence in obama has dropped especially in muslim countries we were declined by nine percent in three years global approval of his international policies is also decreased from a positive rating of thirty four percent in the muslim world in two thousand and nine to just fifteen percent in two thousand and twelve obama came just beautified the ugly face that bush left it's american interests that lead american presidents the only difference is that while one president smiles the other doesn't and the american syste
that did little to win palestinians over to obama's side washington was against the upgraded status of palestine at the united nations angering but not surprising and still i i would say that the people in general. stop thinking of him as a somebody who will do. us any favor or any good we realize that all our expectations which were very high turned out to be zero as a matter of fact islamophobia inside the united states is on the increase help to no small part of by the growing negative...
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extent of saying you should elect him rather than the other guy romney will be even worse than president obama but people ask the legitimate question how come that's the only choice to cheeks of the same backside tweedle dee and tweedle dum why isn't a real choice in american politics and authorities are not so ordinarily in jordan americans are going to have to confront as an issue sooner rather than. later absolutely george unfortunately we're out of time and you know we live in a two tiered justice system but you are such an inspiration for working within the system and really being a voice of reason and here i just applaud you for that thank you so much for taking the time to join us today. thank you of a big fan of yours. to be on your show a big thanks george to speaking truth to power. with all this talk about president obama's next big policy focus turning to immigration i've been curious about what you could possibly have to say about reform when the policy adopted first first term resulted in a record one point five million deportations so well immigration reform opposed by the white
extent of saying you should elect him rather than the other guy romney will be even worse than president obama but people ask the legitimate question how come that's the only choice to cheeks of the same backside tweedle dee and tweedle dum why isn't a real choice in american politics and authorities are not so ordinarily in jordan americans are going to have to confront as an issue sooner rather than. later absolutely george unfortunately we're out of time and you know we live in a two tiered...
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extent of saying you should elect him rather than the other guy romney will be even worse than president obama but people ask the legitimate question how come that's the only choice to cheeks of the same backside tweedle dee and tweedle dum why isn't a real choice in american politics and authorities are not so ordinarily in jordan americans are going to have to confront as an issue sooner rather than. later absolutely george unfortunately we're out of time and you know we live in a two tiered justice system but you are such an inspiration for working within the system and really being a voice of reason and here i just applaud you for that thank you so much for taking the time to join us today. thank you of a big fan of yours. to be on your show of the thanks george to speaking truth to power. i. with all this talk about president obama's next big policy focus turning to immigration i've been curious about what you could possibly have to say about reform when the policy adopted first first term resulted in a record one point five million deportations so well immigration reform opposed by the w
extent of saying you should elect him rather than the other guy romney will be even worse than president obama but people ask the legitimate question how come that's the only choice to cheeks of the same backside tweedle dee and tweedle dum why isn't a real choice in american politics and authorities are not so ordinarily in jordan americans are going to have to confront as an issue sooner rather than. later absolutely george unfortunately we're out of time and you know we live in a two tiered...
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opposed to his candidacy chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products or prescription drugs and whatnot so somewhere between those you could catch.
opposed to his candidacy chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products or prescription drugs and whatnot so somewhere between those you could catch.
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opposed to his candidacy chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and whatnot so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iraq voted against legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran he says military action is not viable these are the responsible options president obama or secretary of defense chuck hagel is not a responsible option. that ad was sponsored by the emergency committee for israel so what that truck a will do to deserve that as a u.s. senator chuck hagel has been critical of israel's policies he's been critical of the israeli lo
opposed to his candidacy chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and whatnot so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of...
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a contradictory statement by reckoning towards to iran does get a judge again explains why certain political groups are so opposed to his candidacy . chuck hagel has been under attack since his name was floated as president obama's pick for the defense secretary position it would see attack ads on all major u.s. t.v. channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran cagle says military action is not a viable simple responsible option president obama or secretary of defense chuck hagel is not responsible option. that ad was sponsored by the emergency committee for israel so what that truck a will do
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now, the political piece of this, which is really interesting, is that the obama administration has a huge rule of law problem. they have got a rule of law problem moving back, meaning that the bush administration officials that were responsible for the illegality in the torture are not being prosecuted. they have a rule of law problem moving forward, which is they're trying to get these detainees through the eye of a political needle called the military commissions and they're trying to figure out what can we electrothrow on them? >> the process has been constructed around the paul 6 and the court decisions. >> let's make a broader pointing. i don't agree that rule of law has been thrown out the window. this is how it's important to get this right. as imperfect as the process has been under this president and the last one, if we don't get this right, if we don't get a tribunal process right, if we don't get the mechanisms right for assessing guilt and innocence among these people, that the battlefieldin sent i've is not to capture but to kill. that's something that we have to think r
now, the political piece of this, which is really interesting, is that the obama administration has a huge rule of law problem. they have got a rule of law problem moving back, meaning that the bush administration officials that were responsible for the illegality in the torture are not being prosecuted. they have a rule of law problem moving forward, which is they're trying to get these detainees through the eye of a political needle called the military commissions and they're trying to figure...
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they play a lot of politics. but the president is playing politics too. when i talked to the president six months ago about medicare, he said the spending trajectory is untenable. and so he knows there needs to be a fix in this area. and what's the shame in all of this is that they can't kind of sit down and work it out, because, you know, if you were the negotiator up at camp david, you'd be able to do it. >> well, one of the problems is they're not at camp david. they are not sitting down together. but the state of the union i think should not be viewed as -- rather the inaugural address should not be viewed as a state of the union speech. this is not the place where he was laying it out. i'm told by white house officials that he put on the table for medicare is still on the table. he wants to negotiate it. and i think paul ryan will be leading the republican side on where they go on this. there are going to be serious negotiations. they have to get down to it. i think where the liberal or progressive mission was from the inaugural speech was on human r
they play a lot of politics. but the president is playing politics too. when i talked to the president six months ago about medicare, he said the spending trajectory is untenable. and so he knows there needs to be a fix in this area. and what's the shame in all of this is that they can't kind of sit down and work it out, because, you know, if you were the negotiator up at camp david, you'd be able to do it. >> well, one of the problems is they're not at camp david. they are not sitting...
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grow this economy bottom up and not top down politically and t artificially from washington. if what obama was proposing was a great idea, this should be the most prosperous economy in the world. republicans heard jindal say we're going to do something new and turn that model on its head and grow the economy bottom up. that's how republicans get young people, women, immigrants, everybody. >> one of the things that mitt romney got into trouble with is that it really did sound like he was being degrading to african-americans, latinos and people who supported the president by saying the kinds of things that you just said in terms of being a victim and being taken care of. how does the republican party -- what is the message here in terms of we are inclusive and we will provide for your life so that it is a better life without sounding so condescending? >> i'll disagree. i don't think that's what i just said. i think that is in fact the president's approach to government that in a complex world, you know, he targets these folks. this is the story of julia cradle to crave, governm
grow this economy bottom up and not top down politically and t artificially from washington. if what obama was proposing was a great idea, this should be the most prosperous economy in the world. republicans heard jindal say we're going to do something new and turn that model on its head and grow the economy bottom up. that's how republicans get young people, women, immigrants, everybody. >> one of the things that mitt romney got into trouble with is that it really did sound like he was...
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he insists now that president obama has adopted a scorched earth policy toward republicans. chief white house correspondent ed henry has the specifics. >> congratulations. godspeed. [ applause ] >> within 24 hours of the traditional inaugural lunchen, speaker john boehner was singing another tune about president obama's intentions. >> so we are expecting here over the next 22 months, to be the focus of this administration. as they attempt to annihilate the republican party. and let me just tell you, i do believe that is their goal. to just shove us in to the history. >> today, white house spokesman jay carney rejected that charge, saying you heard them say in the inaugural address, even though we have profound differences it's imperative we come together. in the inaugural address, though, the president also took this shot at republicans. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle. or substitute spectacle for politics. or treat name-calling as reasoned debate. >> in the public believes since the re-election, the president has gotten more come bative. in the latest fox poll
he insists now that president obama has adopted a scorched earth policy toward republicans. chief white house correspondent ed henry has the specifics. >> congratulations. godspeed. [ applause ] >> within 24 hours of the traditional inaugural lunchen, speaker john boehner was singing another tune about president obama's intentions. >> so we are expecting here over the next 22 months, to be the focus of this administration. as they attempt to annihilate the republican party....
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>> there is tons of politics. the obama administration has been saying that we really need this power of recess appointments because over the past 2, 3, 4, 5, years, congress has gotten, the republicans in congress have gotten far more partisan. they've gotten much, much more aggressive about preventing confirmation of nlrb appointees and of judicial appointees. and i'm sure that many in the obama administration are really tremendously up set by this decision because it really might seriously block their ability to name the people that they feel under the constitution they have the right to nominate. >> all right, steven greenhouse of the "new york times," thanks so much for joining us. >> nice to be here. >> brown: coming up-- location reports from two newshour correspondents: margaret warner in jerusalem, and ray suarez in davos, switzerland. plus, the advances against islamist rebels in mali; zero waste in san francisco; and shields and brooks. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holma
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b, it said so much about who obama was. the fact that was the day he didn't feel he needed to really deliver, but more importantly to me one of the most powerful scenes in the book is the young obama staffers in chicago watching the debate unfold and being horrified because they had convinced themselves that if obama was going to lose this, it was their fault, it was on the staffers. but what they saw last night was, oh, my god, our hero let us down. they were so shocked by it. >> one of the other revelations in the book is where you talk about the fact that the president faces at least ten, ten credible threats to his safety. and i guess that explains why following the inauguration speech when he was seen walking in washington, he was surrounded by countless numbers of agents because he literally can't do that without that level of protection. >> i mean, it makes me nervous to even talk about it. watching those scenes, i was thinking i am glad i'm not part of the secret services. it would be so anxiety provoking. and also
b, it said so much about who obama was. the fact that was the day he didn't feel he needed to really deliver, but more importantly to me one of the most powerful scenes in the book is the young obama staffers in chicago watching the debate unfold and being horrified because they had convinced themselves that if obama was going to lose this, it was their fault, it was on the staffers. but what they saw last night was, oh, my god, our hero let us down. they were so shocked by it. >> one of...
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senate foreign relations committee has approved president obama's nomination of john kerry as the next secretary of state was chosen to succeed hillary clinton who is stepping down after four years in the job politics and international studies professor stephen azuz a believes that john kerry is likely to be very much all school in his approach. here is an outspoken supporter of the iraq war and not only being among the no right wing minority of democrats on capitol hill that both authorize the war but. not only. making up least danceable john sayles about mass and biological and chemical weapons stockpiles and nuclear program i'm going to resist us here live resource terms like are going by your own it was clear that that was all drawn right there had no so-called weapons of mass destruction you said you were the motive for the war anyway because saddam hussein was a terrible dictator and they have the capacity of making those kind of weapon some time eventually of course by that criteria they're going to thirty countries really start hearing resumes that are having the privilege of b
senate foreign relations committee has approved president obama's nomination of john kerry as the next secretary of state was chosen to succeed hillary clinton who is stepping down after four years in the job politics and international studies professor stephen azuz a believes that john kerry is likely to be very much all school in his approach. here is an outspoken supporter of the iraq war and not only being among the no right wing minority of democrats on capitol hill that both authorize the...
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very painful for the obama administration and now another attack so soon what are the political implications there. well it i you know way that it was surprising that when girls issue did not play as big into the election campaign as one might expected before mr obama was reelected now he does face the problems he has been reelected but he was reelected if you are domestic reasons to some extent saying he was shutting down america's involvement in the outside world. but now of course he is likely to find himself been drawn in directly at any rate into issues to do with security in turkey into issues across the whole of africa the americans maybe let you read french. british play a lead role with north africa but of course american intelligence assets american military advice on how to what is going to and the risk must be large american institutions and diplomatic buildings on could be talking to dos with mark almond professor of international relations at bill kant university in turkey thank you for your analysis thank you. in other news the first man convicted over america's torture progra
very painful for the obama administration and now another attack so soon what are the political implications there. well it i you know way that it was surprising that when girls issue did not play as big into the election campaign as one might expected before mr obama was reelected now he does face the problems he has been reelected but he was reelected if you are domestic reasons to some extent saying he was shutting down america's involvement in the outside world. but now of course he is...
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very painful for the obama administration and now another attack so soon what are the political implications there. well it's you know way that it was surprising that when going to shoot did not play as begin to the election campaign as one might expect to well mr obama was reelected now he does face the problems he has been reelected but he was really domestic reasons to some extent saying he was shutting down america's involvement in the outside world. but now of course he is likely to find a job being drawn in directly at any rate into issues to do security and talk people into issues and cost who the americans may be letting we french and british play a lead role in north africa but of course american intelligence assets american military advice and so on a big part of what is going to and the risk must be large american institutions and diplomatic buildings on could be talking to dos well mark almond professor of international relations at bill can't university in turkey thank you for your analysis thank you. in other news the first man convicted over america's torture program is now on
very painful for the obama administration and now another attack so soon what are the political implications there. well it's you know way that it was surprising that when going to shoot did not play as begin to the election campaign as one might expect to well mr obama was reelected now he does face the problems he has been reelected but he was really domestic reasons to some extent saying he was shutting down america's involvement in the outside world. but now of course he is likely to find a...
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senate foreign relations committee has approved president obama's nomination of john kerry as the next secretary of state he was chosen to succeed hillary clinton is stepping down after four years in the job politics and international studies professor stevens's believes john kerry is likely to be very much all school in his approach. he was an outspoken supporter of the iraq war and not being among the you know right wing minority of democrats on capitol hill that vote authorizing the war but. not only. making up police danceable tales about mass and biological chemical weapons stockpiles and we are programmed in with us here livery systems i've come to think. it was clear that that was all there had so-called weapons of mass destruction we said you were voting for the war anyway because saddam hussein was a terrible dictator and they have the capacity of making those kind of weapons sometimes mentioned of course i backed right here together for twenty or thirty countries with authoritarian regime that i have or have a capability. unconventional weapons and kerry was essentially they
senate foreign relations committee has approved president obama's nomination of john kerry as the next secretary of state he was chosen to succeed hillary clinton is stepping down after four years in the job politics and international studies professor stevens's believes john kerry is likely to be very much all school in his approach. he was an outspoken supporter of the iraq war and not being among the you know right wing minority of democrats on capitol hill that vote authorizing the war but....
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plus, president obama and former president george w. bush have at least one thing in common according to a new poll. we'll tell you about that. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics even on a saturday afternoon. hmm, we need a new game. ♪ that'll save the day. ♪ so will bounty select-a-size. it's the smaller powerful sheet. the only one with trap + lock technology. look! one select-a-size sheet of bounty is 50% more absorbent than a full size sheet of the leading ordinary brand. use less. with the small but powerful picker upper, bounty select-a-size. olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? or double miles on every purchase, every
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>> there is tons of politics. the obama administration has been saying that we really need this power of recess appointments because over the past 2 3 4 5 years congress has gotten, the republicans in congress have gotten far more partisan. they've gotten much much more aggressive about preventing confirmation of nlrb appointees and of judicial appointees. and i'm sure that many in the obama administration are really tremendously up set by this decision because it really might seriously block their ability to name the people that they feel under the constitution they have the right to nominate. >> all right steven greenhouse of the "new york times," thanks so much for joining us. >> nice to be here. >> brown: coming up-- location reports from two newshour correspondents: margaret warner in jerusalem and ray suarez in davos, switzerland. plus, the advances against islamist rebels in mali; zero waste in san francisco; and shields and brooks. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: presi
>> there is tons of politics. the obama administration has been saying that we really need this power of recess appointments because over the past 2 3 4 5 years congress has gotten, the republicans in congress have gotten far more partisan. they've gotten much much more aggressive about preventing confirmation of nlrb appointees and of judicial appointees. and i'm sure that many in the obama administration are really tremendously up set by this decision because it really might seriously...
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. >> sreenivasan: kerry has been an unofficial envoy for the obama administration in recent years. he will succeed hillary clinton, who is stepping down after serving as secretary of state since 2009. in egypt, the army chief warned the country's political crisis could lead to the "collapse" of the state. general abdel-fattah el-sisi issued the warning as protests and violence extended into a sixth day. in port said, thousands of people marched in funerals for some of the 60 people killed since last week. and in cairo, groups of protters fought again with riot police. the protests are aimed at president mohamed morsi and his islamist-dominated government. evidence of a new massacre surfaced in syria today. at least 65 bodies were found in aleppo. the victims had been bound and shot in the head, but it was unclear who was responsible. meanwhile, the plight of thousands of refugees continued to worsen. some have even sought shelter in ancient ruins at serjilla, in northwestern syria. john irvine of independent television news reports. >> three weeks old. reporter: and what a world sh
. >> sreenivasan: kerry has been an unofficial envoy for the obama administration in recent years. he will succeed hillary clinton, who is stepping down after serving as secretary of state since 2009. in egypt, the army chief warned the country's political crisis could lead to the "collapse" of the state. general abdel-fattah el-sisi issued the warning as protests and violence extended into a sixth day. in port said, thousands of people marched in funerals for some of the 60...